US11377249B2 - Labeling system and labeling method - Google Patents
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- At least one embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a labeling system and, more particularly, to a labeling system for pasting a label on an object.
- Labeling is one of the key processes for delivering packages/boxes to users. There are usually different labels for different users. At present, labeling is mainly done manually, so the work efficiency is low. In addition, the labels are usually randomly pasted on the packages/boxes, and thus the labeling positions and orientations are inconsistent, which complicates label identification and further decreases efficiency.
- a labeling system includes a pasting unit having a first mechanical arm adapted to pick up a label to be pasted, at least one visual device configured to guide the first mechanical arm to paste the label on an object, and at least one scanning device adapted to scan the label pasted on the object.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a labeling system according to an embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a pasting unit of the labeling system
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a stacking unit of the labeling system
- FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a transporting unit of the labeling system.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a labeling method according to an embodiment.
- a labeling system comprises a pasting unit 10 including a first mechanical arm 1 , a pair of visual devices 2 , 3 , and a pair of scanning devices 4 , 5 .
- the first mechanical arm 1 is adapted to pick up a label 40 to be pasted.
- the visual devices 2 , 3 are configured to guide the first mechanical arm 1 to paste the picked up label 40 on an object 50 . More specifically, the visual devices 2 , 3 may be configured to guide the first mechanical arm 1 to paste the picked up label 40 at a predetermined position of the object 50 in a predetermined pasting orientation.
- the predetermined position may be a position located at a top surface and/or side surface of the object 50
- the predetermined pasting orientation refers to a orientation of the label 40 pasted on the object 50 . It should be noted that the predetermined position and the predetermined pasting orientation may be flexibly set according to requirements of users.
- the scanning devices 4 , 5 are adapted to scan the label 40 pasted on the labeled object 50 , and the label 40 is printed with a bar code or other mark that may identify a corresponding object.
- the scanning devices 4 , 5 may be, for example, readers capable of reading the bar code or the mark.
- the visual devices 2 , 3 are further configured to identify whether there is a label 40 pasted on the object 50 , and to guide the scanning devices 4 , 5 to scan the label 40 when the visual devices 2 , 3 identifies that there is the label 40 pasted on the object 50 .
- the visual devices 2 , 3 include a first visual device 2 configured to identify whether there is a label 40 pasted on the top surface of the object 50 , and to guide the scanning device 4 to scan the label 40 on the top surface of the object 50 when the first visual device 2 identifies that there is the label 40 pasted on the top surface of the object 50 .
- the visual devices 2 , 3 include a second visual device 3 configured to identify whether there is a label 40 pasted on the side surface of the object 50 , and to guide the scanning device 5 to scan the label 40 on the side surface of the object 50 when the second visual device 3 identifies that there is the label 40 pasted on the side surface of the object 50 .
- first visual device 2 and the second visual device 3 may be provided.
- first visual device 2 or the second visual device 3 may perform three-dimensional movement so as to guide the first mechanical arm 1 to paste the label on the object 50 by only one visual device, which may reduce the number of components and reduce the manufacturing cost.
- more than two visual devices may also be used.
- the scanning device 4 , 5 include a first scanning device 4 that is located above the object 50 and is configured to scan the label 40 pasted on the top surface of the object 50 .
- the scanning devices 4 , 5 include a second scanning device 5 that is located at the side of the object 50 and is configured to scan the label 40 pasted on the side surface of the object 50 .
- the first scanning device 4 is movable in a horizontal plane XY so as to scan the labels 40 located at different horizontal positions on the objects 50 , thereby improving the scan accuracy.
- the first scanning device 4 is moved in the horizontal plane XY to be directly above a position where the label 40 is located, so as to accurately scan the label 40 .
- the second scanning device 5 is movable in a vertical plane YZ, so as to scan the labels 40 located at different height positions on the objects 50 , thereby improving the scan accuracy.
- the second scanning device 5 is moved in the vertical plane YZ to be directly aligned with the position of the label 40 , so as to accurately scan the label 40 .
- first scanning device 4 and the second scanning device 5 may be provided.
- first scanning device 4 or the second scanning device 5 may also perform three-dimensional movement, so as to scan the label 40 located on the top surface and/or the side surface of the object 50 by only one scanning device, thereby reducing the number of components and reducing the manufacturing cost.
- more than two scanning devices may also be used.
- the labeling system further comprises a movable platform 6 configured to carry the object 50 and to move the object 50 to a pasting position, at which the first mechanical arm 1 pastes the label 40 on the object 50 under the guidance of the at least one visual device 2 , 3 .
- the movable platform 6 is rotatable so that the side surface of the object 50 on which the label 40 is pasted is moved into a field of view of the second visual device 3 and a scanning range of the second scanning device 5 .
- the side surface of the object 50 on which the label 40 is to be pasted may be moved into the field of view of the second visual device 3 by rotating the movable platform 6 , so that the second visual device 3 guides the first mechanical arm 1 to paste the label on this side surface.
- the labeling system may be applied to the objects 50 that are loaded on the movable platform 6 in different orientations.
- the side surface of the object 50 on which the label 40 is pasted may be moved into the field of view of the second visual device 3 by rotating the movable platform 6 , so as to identify whether there is the label 40 pasted on this side surface by the second visual device 3 .
- the label 40 is scanned by the second scanning device 5 .
- a corresponding label 40 is re-pasted on this side surface by the first mechanical arm 1 .
- the side surface of the object 50 on which the label 40 is pasted may be moved into the scanning range of the second scanning device 5 by rotating the movable platform 6 , so as to scan the label by the second scanning device 5 .
- the second visual device 3 and the second scanning device 5 are located on opposite sides of the object 50 .
- the second visual device 3 and the second scanning device 5 may also be located on the same side or adjacent sides of the object 50 .
- the labeling system further comprises a printer 7 configured to print different types of labels 40 to meet different requirements of the user.
- the printer 7 may be, for example, a digital printer.
- the labeling system further comprises a stacking unit 20 .
- the stacking unit 20 has a second mechanical arm 21 configured to remove the scanned object 50 from the pasting position, so as to move another object 50 to the pasting position by the movable platform 6 to perform the label pasting operation on the another object 50 .
- the labeling system further comprises a transporting unit 30 including a pallet 31 on which the second mechanical arm 21 stacks the object 50 .
- the transporting unit 30 has a pallet supporting frame 32 configured to support the pallet 31 , so as to insert a portion of a transporting vehicle 33 under the pallet 31 to transport the pallet 31 along with the object 50 on the pallet 31 .
- the transporting vehicle 33 may be, for example, an automatic guided vehicle (AGV).
- the object 50 may be a box, a container, or a package that is suitable for pasting the label thereon, and so on.
- a labeling method is also provided, and the method comprises following steps:
- S 1 picking up the label 40 to be pasted, the label 40 being for example, printed from the printer 7 by the first mechanical arm 1 ;
- S 3 scanning the label 40 pasted on the object 50 by at least one scanning device 4 , 5 .
- the labeling method further comprises a step S 4 of stacking the scanned object 50 on the pallet 31 by the second mechanical arm 21 .
- the labeling method further comprises a step S 5 of transporting the pallet 31 and the object 50 located on the pallet 31 by the transporting vehicle 33 .
- the labeling system and the labeling method described according to the above various embodiments of the present disclosure pastes the label 40 on the object 50 by the first mechanical arm 1 under the guidance of the visual device 2 , thereby achieving the automation of labeling, and thus the labor is saved and the pasting position and orientation may be adjusted according to the requirements of the users.
- the side surface of the object 50 on which a label 40 is to be pasted may be moved into the field of view of the second visual device 3 by rotating the movable platform 6 , so that the second visual device 3 guides the first mechanical arm 1 to paste the label 40 on this side surface. In this way, the labeling system may be applied to the objects 50 that are loaded on the movable platform 6 in different orientations.
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